99 GS Cloth Seat Cover Removal

[chivocrazy69]

How do do take the cloth off the seats on a 99 spyder gs. I would like to wash them. I see in the back zippers track but i cant seem to reach the zipper.

 

[dustyboner]

i don't think the covers are meant to come off. There isn't anything in the service manual. Even if you did get them off, chances are you wouldn't be able to reinstall them because they would shrink when they dried.

 

[DogWhistle]

You can remove the back seat cushions, and unbolt the front seats, to bring them outside the car to wash them.

You would need to unbolt the seats in order to fully remove the covers, if that’s what you decided to do.

Keep in mind that the seat frame and other seat components are steel. Most have started rusting, but washing the seats may accelerate that.

Maybe try a chemical, or steam clean, as discussed in this post:

https://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/cleaning-cloth-seats.405771/

 

[BLACK'98DSM]

I ended up repainting my seat rails and springs (I have manual seats). My interior is in amazing shape but the rust was starting to stain my seats and carpet. I just wire brushed it all off and sprayed a few coats of gloss black on them. Been a couple years and the paint still looks great and no new rust.

As for cleaning the seats, I just got a rental steam cleaner and some Tuff Stuff. Had them looking like new again as well as the carpet. I used the same stuff on my premium WRX interior and once again it worked like a charm.

 

[chivocrazy69]

Bro thank u ima look for a steam cleaner rental i kept thinking only ppl that do details had that. And my rails arr rusty too n my carpets are gray but brown due to the rain coming in n the previous owner didnt fix which i fixed the roof so no more leaks.. Im going to find a place where i can rent one of those steam cleaner.

 

[chivocrazy69]

i think you are correct and makes sence. But i will rent a steamer cleaner or whatever its called from home depot and clean them.